U.S. stocks struggle to move higher

AnoraMahmudova

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks opened little changed on Tuesday, continuing a trend of record small moves. Market reaction to inflation data, as well as news of a snap election in Japan and better-than-expected data from Germany, has been largely muted ahead of the opening bell. The S&P 500
SPX, -1.42%
opened a point higher at 2,043. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA, -1.35%
was flat at 17,649. The Nasdaq Composite
COMP, -1.84%
began the day up 8 points, or 0.2%, at 4,679.

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